Why We Did It: With Tim Miller

The Michael Steele Podcast

The Bulwark

Politics, Government, History, News

4.8 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2022

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Tim Miller joins The Michael Steele Podcast to discuss his new book, "Why We Did It: A Travelogue from the Republican Road to Hell." The pair discuss what it takes to be a player in "The Game," Tim's time working with Reince Priebus at the RNC, the struggle of compartmentalizing being a gay man and being a Republican and the kinds of Republicans involved in the transition to Trumpism, from "Messiahs" and "Little Mixers" like Chris Christie, to "Nerd-Revengers" like Sean Spicer.

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0:00.0	There's something so romantic about winter and I don't know whether that's just because
0:05.4	I'm a bit for homebody and I love a 5th but I think it's just the holiday period.
0:10.2	It's just for me it's the most romantic period and I think anyone who's listened to my
0:15.5	records will know that I'm quite a big fan of romance.
0:18.8	Joy in every sip with red cups now back at Starbucks.
0:23.4	Hey everybody welcome to the Michael Still podcast so glad you could join us.
0:30.6	I'm joined today by Tim Miller.
0:33.1	He's an MSNBC political analyst and colleague over there and a writer at large at the Bull
0:39.2	Work.
0:40.2	He was also communications director for Jeb Bush's 2016 presidential campaign and a spokesman
0:46.6	for the Republican National Committee something we both know a little bit about.
0:51.4	So we're excited to have you join us for this conversation where we dissect the elements
0:57.4	of the disease and the delusions of the once proud men and women who called themselves
1:03.2	Republicans and get into his new book why we did it which is out now.
1:11.6	It's a travel log as he puts it a travel log from the Republican road to hell.
1:16.8	He can't get any better than that right here in the Michael Still podcast coming up next.
1:23.8	Well I told folks that you were coming on Tim and I have to tell you man what was like
1:39.1	oh I can't wait to hear this conversation.
1:43.5	I just first off my fan girls.
1:45.6	Yeah you're a fan girl baby.
1:49.3	I count myself among them.
1:52.2	Welcome man it's great to have you in the house.
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